GET MAKEUP PRO PAT MCGRATH’S TIPS ON HOW TO ACHIEVE SPRING’S TOP BEAUTY LOOKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get through the winter blues by warming up with these beauty trends straight from the spring/summer 2013 fashion shows.

This spring you can expect clean and neutral tones to be prominent, especially with the face. But for those who love  to incorporate colour, this year’s spring beauty trends also hit dramatic notes that focus on either the eyes or the lips. You pick! They key thing to take away from the 2013 beauty runway looks is keeping things fresh and simple.

COVERGIRL Global Creative Design Director Pat McGrath breaks down the trends from the spring 2013 fashion shows and givers her pro tips on how to achieve the hottest trends using CoverGirl products. But you can take these looks and product recommendations and adapt them with the makeup you have.

Spring Beauty 2013 Runway Trends:

Trend 1: Maximal Minimalism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louis Vuitton
Beauty Inspiration: Winged eyes. Bare face with a Glossy peach eyeshadow, Black eyeliner at the bottom lash line and Black mascara
FACE: COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3- in-1 Foundation, COVERGIRL + OLAY Pressed Powder, COVERGIRL Brow & EyeMakers on brows
EYES: COVERGIRL Clump Crusher Mascara in Black, COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast Eyeliner in Black Fire and Brown Blaze Wet eyeshadow: Medium shade from COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 3-Kit Shadow in Golden Sunset
LIPS: COVERGIRL Jumbo Gloss Balm in Haute Pink Twist,  COVERGIRL + OLAY Concealer Balm.

 

Trend 2. Poised Perfection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRADA
Beauty Inspiration: Bare face with Groomed brows, Brown pigment on eyes and Bold, red lips.
FACE: COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation, COVERGIRL + OLAY Concealer Balm, Highlighter: COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Champagne.
EYES: COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Tapestry Taupe, Inner corners of eyes: COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Snow Blossom.
LIPS:  COVERGIRL LipPerfection in Hot, COVERGIRL LipPerfection LipLiner in Passion, Dolce & Gabbana The Khol Pencil in True White.

 

Trend 3: Haute Taupe

 

 

 

Balenciaga
Beauty Inspiration: Bare skin with Mauve eyeshadow
FACE: COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation, Highlighter: COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Champagne, COVERGIRL Brow & EyeMakers on brows
EYES: COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Swiss Chocolate, COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast Eyeliner in Brown Blaze on the inner and outer, corners of lash lines.
LIPS: COVERGIRL Jumbo Gloss Balm in Haute Pink Twist, COVERGIRL + OLAY Concealer Balm.

 

Trend 4: Smoke & Mirrors

Nina Ricci
Inspiration: Romance and street culture. Bare skin with a black smoky eye.
FACE: COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation, Highlighter: COVERGIRL Eye, Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Champagne, COVERGIRL Brow & EyeMakers on brows.
EYES: COVERGIRL Clump Crusher Mascara in Black, COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast Eyeliner in Brown, COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Shimmering Onyx.
LIPS: COVERGIRL Jumbo Gloss Balm in Haute Pink Twist.

 

Trend 5: Articulated Arches

Calvin Klein
Beauty Inspiration: Perfected skin with a dewy glow and Strong brows
FACE: COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation, COVERGIRL + OLAY Concealer Balm, Highlighter: COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Champagne, COVERGIRL Brow & EyeMakers on brows.
EYES: COVERGIRL Professional Natural Lash Mascara in Clear, COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in French Vanilla, Dolce & Gabbana The Eyeliner in Nude on the bottom lash line.
LIPS: COVERGIRL Jumbo Gloss Balm in Haute Pink Twist.

 

—Toni-Marie Ippolito